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Summer in the City: Three Nottingham BID Members on The Re-Opened City Centre
Thu 13 May 2021It’s been a long time coming, but it feels like life is finally being breathed back into Nottingham. The city centre no longer resembles the ghost town it has done for the majority of the past year; in its place, pavements are covered with Parisian-style seating, filled with friends laughing and catching up over long-overdue drinks. And with the next deadline of May 17, in which dozens more venues like cinemas, arcades and bowling alleys will open, just around the corner, it’s a time to be cautiously optimistic that the city is finally returning to normal. To celebrate the city’s next steps to opening up, we spoke to some of the Nottingham Business Improvement District locations to find out how the process of reopening has gone, and to find out which places they’re most excited to visit...
Sherwood-based Stone Sword Games Raised £90,000 in Two Days to Create a Hogs of War Minatures Game
Fri 09 Oct 2020There’s an element of risk in launching any crowdfunding campaign. If you don’t reach an audience, the failure can hang around the neck of a project like an albatross. But get it right, and the rewards can be limitless. The latter situation is one that Sherwood-based Stone Sword Games found themselves in recently, when their Kickstarter campaign for a miniatures version of classic PS1 game Hogs of War smashed through £90,000 in just two days. We caught up with co-owner Paul Allen to find out more...
The Inside World of Nottingham BID's Festivals...
Wed 09 Sept 2020Nottingham’s blessed with more than its fair share of events, ceremonies and festivals, many of which have been facilitated by the Nottingham Business Improvement District (BID). Formed in 2012, Nottingham BID has offered support, information and funding to some of the city’s biggest cultural offerings and, with the upcoming ballot to determine whether they’ll continue next year scheduled for October, we caught up with some of the festivals that have benefitted from their support to see how they’ve coped during lockdown, and what Nottingham BID means to them…
LeftLion Football Podcast Episode 9: Paul Severn
Wed 22 Jul 2020Gareth, Colin and Jim welcome Paul Severn to try to make sense of Forest's meltdown as they lose a grip on their playoff place. The team look forward to Notts County's upcoming playoff match as well as get excited by new signings at Mansfield. As well as continuing to reflect on lockdown mental health issues, there's also discussion on the situation at Wigan and the murky world of FFP.
9 Gigs to Go to in Nottingham This Month
Tue 11 Feb 2020Get yourself out the house and in the crowd for these lot...
Nottingham Pubs and Nightclubs of the 90s
Tue 28 Jan 2020Feeling Nottstalgic? As part of LeftLion's work digitally archiving our predecessor Overall magazine we rediscovered some favourite Nottingham haunts of the nineties...
9 Tips for Emerging Artists from Musicians' Union
Mon 13 Jan 2020Aiming for a career as a working musician? Forget what your parents, no-good friends or washed-up X Factor stars say – it’s possible. We had a chat with the Musicians’ Union and asked for their top tips on making your dreams come true in a realistic manner...
We're Helping to Bring Back Nottingham's Lost Culture Mag from the 90s
Wed 13 Nov 2019Nottingham's 1990's culture magazine Overall is being brought back to life over two decades after it folded, thanks to a regeneration project by LeftLion, with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund...
9 Bottomless Brunches to Try in Nottingham
Fri 06 Sept 2019Haven't you heard? These days, brunch ain't brunch if ain't following your fry-up with as many glasses of bubbles as your body can handle. Here's our pick of the best in Notts...
9 Gigs to Go to in Nottingham This March
Wed 06 Mar 2019Wanna get your musical fix this month? We picked out ten gigs we reckon your lot should get down to...
LeftLion Film Podcast #9 Part Two - Mayhem Film Festival 2018 with Penny Reeve & Ali Emm
Fri 19 Oct 2018In part two of the one year anniversary episode of the LeftLion Film Podcast, Ashley Carter is joined by Penny Reeve and Ali Emm to discuss the final two days of the 2018 Mayhem Film Festival.
LeftLion Film Podcast #9 Part One - Mayhem Film Festival 2018 with Penny Reeve
Thu 18 Oct 2018Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto celebrate the one year anniversary of the LeftLion Film Podcast with a special two part episode recorded during the Mayhem Film Festival. For part one, they're joined by Penny Reeve to discuss the first two days, including their thoughts on Nicolas Cage's Mandy.
9 Cool Things to do in Nottingham
Thu 04 Oct 2018We all know Notts is full of great stuff to do, but why waste time looking for something, when we've stuck together a right good list of things for you lot to get ya teeth into...
Live Music Review: Acoustickle's 9th Birthday at The Maze
Fri 13 Apr 2018Our Angel chats to promoter Parisa East as they celebrate Acoustickle's 9th birthday in style with great music, delicious food and plenty of fairy lights...
9 Summer's Day Outings in Nottinghamshire and Beyond
Thu 12 Apr 2018British summers may be unpredictable and fleeting, but that just means we know how to make the most of them. Nottinghamshire offers a great range of stunning countryside hotspots both near and far, so if you need a bit of fresh air in your lungs and fancy escaping the city for a bit, read on to find the best spots to do so. Whether you want a leisurely stroll, a challenging hike or somewhere with a bit a history, Nottinghamshire’s got summat for everyone.
What's on the LeftLion Stereo? Bru-C, Lone, New Apostles and more...
Fri 30 Mar 2018Plug your headphones in and tune out for a hot sec...
9 Notts Albums To Add To Your Playlist
Fri 23 Mar 2018Fill your tabs with some proper Notts glory...
6 Notts Books You Need To Read This Month
Wed 21 Mar 2018Back in January, we celebrated Nottingham’s literary prowess with a whole issue dedicated to the wordy goods that’ve come out of the city and its edges. In the same breath, together with UNESCO City of Literature, we asked your lot to review your favourite Nottingham books in a competition to win book tokens and a feature in this here rag.
The winners of said competition were Sue Barsby and Melanie Jane, the top two reviews on this here page. Check ‘em out in all their critiquing mastery, and remember: if you’re from Notts and want to get your pages poked, drop us a line on books@leftlion.co.uk...